livolover wrote:
the club (and coach) have undoubtedly had two good weeks....but this overall issue needs to be assessed over 22 (and hopefully a couple more) weeks !
I certainly applauded the decision to drop waite and thornton following Essendon* to send a message....and in hindsight it has proven to be a very brave decision.
However, there is a fine line between bravery and stupidity !!!!!
So rather than being a Monday morning told you so expert....I wish to raise a question of our match committe ahead of tomorrow's game?
1. How do they justify not returning J Waite to the side ?
- The team has played with tall forwards who are currently not in Jarred's class and for all their efforts in chasing and tackling have not been able to catch anything other than a cold the last two weeks !
- S White may have a future at Carlton....although from what I have seen to date he is a bit of a ticking timebomb. Both his opponents have squandered many opportunities and from my vantage, Whitey has lost more one on ones than he has won !
If I were collingwood, I know which player I would prefer to be missing tomorrow out of Hendo, WHite and Waite !
Hate to say I told you so !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Foresight - a key ingredient of Good leadership is about making changes while you're winning (ie. being proactive).....rather than only changing things when you lose (ie. being reactive) !!!!!!!
I'm tipping Waitey and TBird will be back next week !
Probably wouldn't have made the difference today but certainly would have helped.
Strike 1 for the coaching panel!
In fairness, didnt do a hell of a lot wrong today otherwise....thought the match ups were about right, the players were up for it and we did try to swing some changes during the game.
While I'm assessing the coaching panel, let me leave you with one question.....how do the decisions to pick up our two melbourne rejects look at the moment???